The name Claribel means brightly fair. This doll's beautifully arranged hair is so very fair and her dark blue eyes so very bright that Claribel seemed just the name for her.
Claribel came from Europe in the 1870's. She lived with a little girl in a little house within a few miles of the coast of Maine. Later she journeyed to the Middle West where she now lives.
In her day, Claribel must have been the belle of the ball, for surely no doll could have been more attractive.
Her hair is done in three puffs in front with a coronet braid around the head. Six long curls cover the back.
She wears a pink rose in her hair. It remains fresh and beautiful for it is made of bisque.
The lace edging around her throat and the ribbon bow where the lace comes together are made of bisque also.
Her earrings are a deep green. She has done well not to lose either of them, for she has worn them night and day.
Her tiny feet are encased in black velvet slippers.
Her gown is made of taffeta. It is a changeable silk that appears greenish-blue when looked at one way and bluish-green if held another.
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